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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
The annual audits by India's aviation regulator have found 57 lapses at Alliance Air and 51 at Air India, among other airlines, highlighting a lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system.
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183 Technical Defects Reported By Airlines In Aircraft Till July 21 In 2025
Five Indian airlines reported 183 technical defects in their aircraft to the aviation regulator DGCA this year till July 21, including 85 by Air India Group, according to the government.
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
Air India has been warned by the aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline, seen by Reuters showed.
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Aviation Watchdog Orders Fuel Switch Locking System Checks On Boeing Jets
Domestic airlines operating Boeing jets have been instructed to conduct checks on fuel control switches that regulate fuel supply to the engines on those planes.
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Aviation Regulator Pulls Up Turkish Airlines Over Safety Violations
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) found multiple safety violations in Turkish Airlines operations during surprise inspections carried out between May 29 and June 2 at four major Indian airports.
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Will IndiGo Curb Deal With Turkish Airlines After Op Sindoor? What CEO Said
IndiGo, which is facing calls for ending or curbing its codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines, is "fully compliant" with regulations in India but is open to making changes if the rules are altered, the airline's CEO Pieter Elbers has said.
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Send Link On Passenger Rights With Tickets: Aviation Watchdog To Airlines
All airlines have to inform passengers about their rights and regulations, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation or DGCA has directed. Online links of the passenger charter will have to be sent via SMS or WhatsApp once a ticket is booked.
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Revised Pilot Duty Norms, With More Rest Hours, From July 1: Aviation Regulator DGCA
The Delhi High Court has been informed by DGCA that airlines would implement the revised norms on duty and rest hours for pilots in a phased manner starting July 1.
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Government To Mandate Airlines To Share Climatic Data With Weather Office
The government is planning to make it mandatory for domestic airlines to share weather data captured by aircraft during takeoffs and landings with the weather office, which could lead to significantly better forecasts.
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Revised Flight Duty Norms To Be Implemented From June 2025: Airlines Inform Aviation Body
Two major airlines IndiGo and Air India have told aviation regulator DGCA that the revised flight duty norms for pilots can be implemented only in a phased manner starting from June next year, according to sources.
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DGCA Issues Another Show Cause Notice To Akasa Air Over Violation: Sources
Aviation regulator DGCA has issued a show cause notice to Akasa Air for violation of norms related to the airline's operations manual, according to sources.
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Airlines, Airports Told To Increase Women Staff To 25% Of Workforce
Civil aviation regulator DGCA has issued an advisory to airports and airlines to increase the number of women employees in their organisations to ensure more gender equality in the aviation sector.
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Indian Airlines Brace For Impact After US Halts Boeing 737 Max Production
The decision of the US aviation regulator to restrict an expansion in manufacturing of the controversial Boeing 737 Max aircraft could be bad news for India's airlines.
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Airlines To Cancel Delayed Flights? New Rules Amid Fog Chaos
The regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) today issued guidelines to handle chaotic situations as was seen yesterday due to fog in Delhi airport.
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Part Missing On 737 MAX Plane In India, After Alaska Airlines' Mid-Air Scare
An inspection of all 40 Boeing 737 Max planes operated by Indian airlines found a missing part - a washer - on one aircraft, aviation regulator DGCA said Tuesday, prompting the American aerospace giant to sound a global call to scrutinise all planes.
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Audit Flags Safety Lapses Across Airlines, Aviation Regulator Says "Not Unusual"
The annual audits by India's aviation regulator have found 57 lapses at Alliance Air and 51 at Air India, among other airlines, highlighting a lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system.
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183 Technical Defects Reported By Airlines In Aircraft Till July 21 In 2025
Five Indian airlines reported 183 technical defects in their aircraft to the aviation regulator DGCA this year till July 21, including 85 by Air India Group, according to the government.
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Air India Warned Over 'Systemic' Lapses In Managing Pilot Fatigue: Report
Air India has been warned by the aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline, seen by Reuters showed.
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Aviation Watchdog Orders Fuel Switch Locking System Checks On Boeing Jets
Domestic airlines operating Boeing jets have been instructed to conduct checks on fuel control switches that regulate fuel supply to the engines on those planes.
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Aviation Regulator Pulls Up Turkish Airlines Over Safety Violations
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) found multiple safety violations in Turkish Airlines operations during surprise inspections carried out between May 29 and June 2 at four major Indian airports.
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Will IndiGo Curb Deal With Turkish Airlines After Op Sindoor? What CEO Said
IndiGo, which is facing calls for ending or curbing its codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines, is "fully compliant" with regulations in India but is open to making changes if the rules are altered, the airline's CEO Pieter Elbers has said.
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Send Link On Passenger Rights With Tickets: Aviation Watchdog To Airlines
All airlines have to inform passengers about their rights and regulations, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation or DGCA has directed. Online links of the passenger charter will have to be sent via SMS or WhatsApp once a ticket is booked.
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Revised Pilot Duty Norms, With More Rest Hours, From July 1: Aviation Regulator DGCA
The Delhi High Court has been informed by DGCA that airlines would implement the revised norms on duty and rest hours for pilots in a phased manner starting July 1.
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Government To Mandate Airlines To Share Climatic Data With Weather Office
The government is planning to make it mandatory for domestic airlines to share weather data captured by aircraft during takeoffs and landings with the weather office, which could lead to significantly better forecasts.
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Revised Flight Duty Norms To Be Implemented From June 2025: Airlines Inform Aviation Body
Two major airlines IndiGo and Air India have told aviation regulator DGCA that the revised flight duty norms for pilots can be implemented only in a phased manner starting from June next year, according to sources.
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DGCA Issues Another Show Cause Notice To Akasa Air Over Violation: Sources
Aviation regulator DGCA has issued a show cause notice to Akasa Air for violation of norms related to the airline's operations manual, according to sources.
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Airlines, Airports Told To Increase Women Staff To 25% Of Workforce
Civil aviation regulator DGCA has issued an advisory to airports and airlines to increase the number of women employees in their organisations to ensure more gender equality in the aviation sector.
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Indian Airlines Brace For Impact After US Halts Boeing 737 Max Production
The decision of the US aviation regulator to restrict an expansion in manufacturing of the controversial Boeing 737 Max aircraft could be bad news for India's airlines.
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Airlines To Cancel Delayed Flights? New Rules Amid Fog Chaos
The regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) today issued guidelines to handle chaotic situations as was seen yesterday due to fog in Delhi airport.
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Part Missing On 737 MAX Plane In India, After Alaska Airlines' Mid-Air Scare
An inspection of all 40 Boeing 737 Max planes operated by Indian airlines found a missing part - a washer - on one aircraft, aviation regulator DGCA said Tuesday, prompting the American aerospace giant to sound a global call to scrutinise all planes.
